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AfricaCoronavirusNewsTanzania’s president is under pressure after three MPs die in 11 days and Covid-19 cases spike

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

With Covid-19 cases on a sharp rise in Tanzania, there is now widespread speculation that three of its lawmakers who died in a space of 11 days might have contracted the virus. It’s a concern which has prompted the country’s leading opposition party Chadema to call for a suspension of parliament. Chadema told its MPs to self-isolate for two weeks and stay away from parliamentary buildings in the capital Dodoma and main commercial City of...

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BusinessColumnsCoronavirusCOVID-19 Pandemic: forecasting future events

PilotnewsApril 28, 2020

Before social distancing became a trend, we were all planning our social calendars for the Spring and Summer seasons. Over the past two months, major conferences, concerts, festivals, and weddings have been canceled or postponed. Attending the Offshore Technology Conference was the norm and personally, I have always anticipated attending the notable CERAWeek to hear the new trends in energy and discuss the future scope of oil and gas from top leaders in the industry....

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CoronavirusEditorialsNewsNigeriaAmid Mounting Speculation, Kano says Deaths of Prominent Individuals is Not Due to Covid-19

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

Speculation is still brewing over the mysterious cases of death of many prominent Kano state citizens and residents floating around the media landscape. Last week, the West African Pilot News (WAP) received reports which described grave happenings in Kano, one of Nigeria’s largest commercial and important historic cities. The names on the casualty list read like a roll call of the top echelon of the northern political elite. Enough to call attention to not only...

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ColumnsNigeriaOpinionIs Anambra State Government Right in Relaxing the Lockdown?

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

Anambra state government just announced its decision to relax the lockdown and stay at home order, which has been on for over four weeks. Within these weeks, Anambra recorded only one case of COVID-19 positive, tens of contacts were also traced to the index case. Nonetheless, last week the index case was released after testing negative to coronavirus twice. In his address four days ago, the governor of Anambra state Chief Willie Obiano had said...

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ColumnsNigeriaOpinionCOVID-19 and Crude Business – Nigeria there is a Problem

PilotnewsApril 27, 2020

If you are a state governor in Nigeria and you are not already working round the clock, night and day, you are playing with fire.  Red-hot, napalm FIRE! Here is your reality.  Bonny Light (Nigeria’s crude oil) is trading at about $11. This is half the cost of producing the barrel. Even at that price, Nigeria is not able to sell her crude oil.  She has tens of millions of barrels of crude oil in...

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CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Gov Makinde Orders Civil Servants on GL13 and Above to Resume Work on Monday

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

Gov Seyi Makinde has directed state civil and public servants on grade level 13 and above to resume at their respective duty posts on Monday, April 27. Makinde gave the directive on Saturday while briefing newsmen the outcome of the State COVID-19 Task Force meeting held at the Government House Agodi in Ibadan. He stated that certain guidelines would be put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, at the secretariat, saying there would...

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ColumnsCoronavirusNigeriaOpinionCOVID-19, Social Distancing and the Typical Nigeria Market

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

Precautionary measures outlined by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and awareness level of the dreadful coronavirus may be compromised by years of unhygienic practices and the state of markets in the nation. A typical market in Nigeria has lock-up stalls built by the government and sold to a few privileged ones while the majority are seen hawking their products which they either carry on their head or wheelbarrows. These markets know no barrier...

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AfricaCoronavirusNewsNigeriaWHO Appoints Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala as COVID-19 Special Envoy

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday named former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a Special Envoy for the newly inaugurated Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. She is to serve alongside British business executive, Sir Andrew Witty in the same capacity, to mobilise international commitment to the initiative. Director-General of the organisation, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, made the announcement during the launch of the ACT Accelerator — via webinar from Geneva. “I would...

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CoronavirusNewsNigeriaMrs Buhari Distributes Medical Items to Support Fight Against COVID-19

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has donated medical items to support the fight against the spread of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. A statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Aliyu Abdullahi, said the first lady was represented by her Senior Special Assistant on Administration and Women Affairs, Dr Hajo Sani, during the distribution ceremony in Abuja. Sani said Mrs Buhari has shown deep concern over...

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CoronavirusNewsNigeriaASA Women USA Donates N1m to Anambra Govt COVID-19 Fight (Photos)

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

The effort to put COVID-19 under control in Anambra State was given a boost with a donation of N1million by the Anambra State Association (ASA) Women in the United States of America. Dr. Anthonia Uche Umeh head ASA Women USA a nonprofit charity and humanitarian organization based in Washington, D.C.  During the presentation of the donation to the Anambra State Government in Awka through the Secretary to the State Government, Hon Tobe Chukwulobelu, the local...

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